[W126 Coupe] 1983 380 SL

[Jonathan Hodgman]

IMHO, a 380SL w/ any rust is by no means worth 12K, also a 24 year old car
is no excuse for things not to be in tip top shape.

I just had an 84 500SL Euro in the shop...it was/is Basically as new and I
think he spent about 7k more then the fellow is asking for the 380 y'all are
interested in.

You should be the later style ACC so the servo isn't a concern.

The hard top not fitting well would have me Very worried..

I'd let this car go...you can find better for the $$...Look for a 500 or
560, I'd wager he'll be happier with that in the long run.

Jonathan



On 6/12/07, GreyGarageRuss at aol.com <GreyGarageRuss at aol.com> wrote:

>

>  Hi Guys and Gals.  My son is looking into purchasing a 1983 380 SL.  I

> saw it with him tonight.  It appears to be in fairly good shape and

> supposedly never winter driven for at least past 20 years.  A few small rust

> bubbles here and there.  O.K. for a 24 year old car??  Hard top doesn't

> seem to fit that well even though owner (3rd) says that he has never had it

> off and isn't even sure if there is a soft top under it.  Leather seats have

> a fair amount of wear for a car with only 63,000 miles on it.  Pushing the

> pedal to the medal didn't provide a great response but I was comparing it to

> my 88 560 SEC. The asking price is about $12,000.

>

> Do any of you know if this year/model have had any major problems which my

> son should look for?

>

> Thanks for any input.

> Russell in Canada

> 1988 560 SEC

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